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The Garden of Guidance.

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Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said:

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“Assuredly ye will be tried in your property and in your persons, and ye will hear much wrong from those who were given the Scripture before you, and from the idolaters. But if ye persevere and ward off (evil), then that is of the steadfast heart of things.” (3:186)

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"And you will surely hear from those who were given the Scripture before you

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and from those who associate others with Allah much abuse.

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But if you are patient and fear Allah—"

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“Assuredly ye will be tried in your property and in your persons, and ye will hear much wrong from those who were given the Scripture before you, and from the idolaters. But if ye persevere and ward off (evil), then that is of the steadfast heart of things.” (3:186)

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And on the authority of Abu Malik al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

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The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

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"Purity is half of faith,

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and 'Al-hamdulillah' (praise be to Allah) fills the Scale,

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and 'SubhanAllah' (glory be to Allah) and 'Al-hamdulillah' (praise be to Allah)

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fill—or fill what is between—the heavens and the earth.

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Prayer is a light, charity is a proof,

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patience is an illumination,

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and the Qur'an is an argument for you or against you.

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Every person goes out in the morning

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and sells their soul, either freeing it or destroying it."

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Narrated by Muslim.

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A Point of Benefit:

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Imam al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said in his commentary on the preceding hadith:

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"Every person strives on their own behalf;

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among them are those who sell their soul to Allah Almighty through obedience to Him,

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thereby freeing it from punishment,

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and among them are those who sell it to Satan and their base desires

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by following them, thus destroying it—

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that is, bringing about its ruin."